NHTSA Complaint #10143056 — 2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10143056
Vehicle	2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	November 17, 2005
Date Filed	November 17, 2005
Mileage	81,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

PUT CAR IN REVERSE, HAD VERY FAST SUDDEN HIGH ACCELERATION WITHOUT TOUCHING THE THROTTLE. HELD BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET UNTI I COULD TURN IGNITION OFF. AFTER LOOKING FOR OBVIOUS SIGN OF PROBLEM (FOUND NONE), TURNED CAR BACK ON AND IT ACTED NORMAL. ALMOST RAN OVER MY SON. *NM

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